The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-22
AN DER TRUE TALE.
Mr. anu mrs Bowser lsehearso nn Old an
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AN DER TRUE TALE.
Mr. ana mrs. Bowser Itcllsnrse nu Old and
Familiar Scene.
Dt!ron Free PrtM. Eh
l don't want to be complaining Of Mr.,
Bowser oil the time, but some Of bis do.
inss ought to be held up to the public
gaze. Ho came in from tho barn the
other day in a great hurry and called out:
"Mrs. Bowser, where's tho rcrewdriyer ?
Hurry, now, for ! want it right awayw
."Why, I don't know whero Il IL. 7
don't have charge Of your tools"
"Look here! l left that scroydriyer on
this window sill IN the sitting room yes.
terday afternoon" r.
well, haven't aeen It," ..
WHO has? It's probably been tucked
into the etove or given away to some Pc.
lack. It's wonder the piano don't turn
up missing some morning. II it's got SO
that can't leave tool around the house
without it'd being destroyed ! want to
know it." =
I was looking around while he stood in
the middle OF tho room talking, and pres
emily ! found u gimlet bored into the
wall where be had intended TO put I'D a
bracket, and eaid:
There's the eimlet, and you'll DO ask.
ing for that next"
Mrs. Bowser, when asked you where
the gimlet was why didn't you tell me?"
"iou didn't ask"
What! What brought me in from the
barn?"
"You came after the ecrewdriyer."
"Never! l came right in here end
asked for the gimlet, and YOU know III
Do you suppose I'd try TO bore 3 hole
with the ecrewdriver?"
I'm cure you said scrawdriver,"
III know said gimlet."
He was mad shout it oil the afternoon.
and that evening as We got eets!ed down
after supper, he suddenly observed:
III you'll hunt up those rivets I'll fix
that picture frame"
"Did you have some riysts around
here?"
"DidI? Didn't I bring paper o: 'em
home three or four days ago? They'ya
probably gone into the stove or into tho
cart OF some peddler."
Mr.. Bowser, I'll take my oath there
hasn't been rivat in this house sincs
We moved in. What could we use ,iyets
ior?"
do you remember tho night brought
home that bottle OF vino? Didn't take
o small package gu: OF my pocket and put
it on that table, and didn't l afterwards
get the tack hemmar and put strip on
the kitchen window"
'0-ye.."
o, Jou remember, do you?"
"Bus you didn't have riyets in that
rackBge--.hey we're inch bradu, and they
are right in the stand drawer. Why didn't
YOU say brads, Mr. Bowscr?"
"Who said rivets!'
"Why, you did"
Don't you suppose l know the differ
enca between rivets and brads?"
"Certainly."
Then don't try to mako fool Of me
When asked You Tor the brads didn't
mean rlvets. II you don't know which
from which you'd better learn"
MIR. Bower was uaing his tape line in
the garret the other dsy, and when went
up and found it strung about reeIed il
up and laid it on the window sill. About
10 o'clock The next forenoon hs came
rushing in with the exclamation.
mice neighborhood this is! You we're
determined and bound to locate up here,
aud now you muat tSke the conse.
suences"
"Whst ia it, Mr.. BoHser?"
II Left my tape line on that sawhorse in
the back yard yesterday, and come human
iend slid in last nigh. and e.ole it, Il
was by your advice that l came ND here
and Invested $4,000 in house, and this
ia the result"
weren't you using the tape line in the
house ytetelday?"
mo, na'a,n!"
Didn't you leave it up in the garrett ?"
"Do you think I've suddenly log. my
memory? Mira. Bowser, you talk 10 me a.
if was q half idiotw
| went up and got the tape line and
brought it down to him. He was caught,
but What did he do but asaumo an air OF
awiu. dignity and say:
"Mrs. B1wner, don't YOU ever lpre to
play any trick on me again! A Joke is
joke, hnt when you sneEk into the yard
and carry my tape line up into the garret
it is going altogether too jar'
suppose there are some men who keep
scme track Of their hatn, glovea, RUBBER.
stc., when at home, but Mr.. Bowser isn't
OF that kind. Each morning inter break
last | am prepared Tor the examination:
There! Some OF you have been fool.
ing With my hat!"
Isn't it on the hsll.treo?"
"lf it was, would stand here asking
for it? don't think I've gone blind yet"
didn't you leave it in tho sitting
room?"
"Ot courae didu'tl hung i: up here
40 came home, and some G! you have
probably been using it to store potatoes
in"
Tho hat ia found on ckair IN the cit
ting room, just whore he placed it, and
alter moro gruHIbling he goes into the hall
ior his ruhhers and shou,B back:
"Ihey are gomez
"What2'
"My rubbers! I'll DO hanged If stand
this thing much longer. You or the cook
have got to let my rnbbers ulonc, or III
know the reason why!"
"Are ven sure yew left them the7o?'
Gam sure I'm alive! You've probably
cut 'em npto make door hinges or some
| fancy nonRense!"
"iiero they are, Mr.. Bogser. You rc-
melnber you took them Off by the rAdia.
tor no yon at0od telling me abont the rail-
road accident"
~ don't remember anything OF Tho sort
suppose my gloves are iOwn in tIo coal
bin, and my scarf BIAS been given to the
boys 10 play horse with. III come in by
| uGv ri tha harm nftnr .hfv n,d Win, I